Opisthopterus
| Opisthopterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Pristigaster tartoor (a synonym of Opisthopterus tardoore Cuvier, 1829) Valenciennes, 1847[1] | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Opisthopterus is a genus of longfin herring in the family Pristigasteridae. There are currently six species in this genus. They are found in Indo-Pacific.
Species
- Opisthopterus dovii (Günther, 1868) (Dove's longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus effulgens (Regan, 1903) (Vaqueira longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus equatorialis Hildebrand, 1946 (Equatorial longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus macrops (Günther, 1867) (Bigeyed longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus tardoore (Cuvier, 1829) (Tardoore)
- Opisthopterus valenciennesi Bleeker, 1872 (Slender tardoor)
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pristigasteridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Opisthopterus". FishBase. July 2021 version.